Senior Friendship Center moves from Rhinebeck to Red Hook

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The Senior Friendship Center that serves northwestern Dutchess County is moving to Red Hook.

The center, run by Dutchess County’s Office for the Aging (OFA), is moving from its current location at the Memorial Lutheran Church, 1232 Route 308 in Rhinebeck, to the Red Hook Community Center on 59 Fisk St. in the Village of Red Hook, on Feb. 26.

The new center will be open Monday through Thursday and is 36 percent larger than the current site. Additional programming in the works includes tai chi and line-dancing, intergenerational activities with teens and activities with local organizations. In addition, the new center will house the OFA’s Home Delivered Meals program serving Milan, Red Hook, Rhinebeck and part of Clinton. The program is available to seniors five days a week.

The Office for the Aging’s staff estimates that attendance at the new location will double in the coming year.

“Our new Senior Friendship Center location in Red Hook will provide even more space and opportunities for seniors throughout northern Dutchess County, helping them remain active and sustain a high quality of life while contributing to our community,” said Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro.

The Office for the Aging operates eight senior centers throughout the county. The centers are open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition to the Red Hook Community Center, the OFA operates Senior Friendship Centers in the following venues: